Collapsible furniture



FIGURE 6 J. E. SPRINGER. COLLAPSIBLE FURN|TURE. APPLICATION FILED AUG-5. 1920.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

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Application filed. August 5,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOEN E. SPRINGER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Palo Alto, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Furniture,'of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to folding camp furniture, and it is the object of my invention to provide a folding structure that is capable of being collapsed into small space, that will be economical to manufacture, light in weight and that will be strong, durable and substantially rigid when set up for use. A further object of my invention'is to provide a frame forming a part of a structure or capable of independent use that will have the characteristics hereinbefore set forth.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a camp stoolembodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the same with the top thereof indicated in dotted lines. I i i Fig. 4 is a plan view of the frame of'the stool in a collapsed condition.

Fig. 5 is a detail section illustrating the method of mounting the several rods on the stool frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1-1 and 2-2 indicate the legs of the stool, the adjacent legs 1 and 2 being pivoted together at their central points as shown at 3. The upper ends of legs 1 are provided with pins 4 and the upper ends of legs 2 are provided with pins 5. A bar 6 is fitted on pins 1 as shown and a bar 7 is fitted on pins 5 as shown. At 8-8 are a pair of tie rods pivotally mounted in the upper portions of legs 2-2 and engaging orifices 9-9 in the adjacent ends of bar 7.

In each case where a rod is referred to as being pivotally mounted, the pivotally mounted end is bent at an angle to the main portion of the rod as indicated at 10 in Fig. 5, the end being then thrust through an orifice as 11 in the member upon which it is mounted and then riveted as at 12 over a washer as 13.

At 14 is shown the body member of a spider having a pair of rods 15-15 pivotally mounted in its lower end and two pairs of rods as 16-16 and 17-17 pivotally Specification of Letters Patent.

1920. Serial No. 401,408.

mounted in its upper end as shown.- The rods 15-15 are pivotally mounted upon the lower ends of legs 1-1 and the rods 16-16 are of the same length as rods15-15 and are pivotally mounted upon legs 1-1 at a point above the intersection ofv legs 2-2 there.

with. The rods 17-17 are bent outwardly:

at their free ends as at 18-18 to engage orifices 19-19 in the inner surface of bar '6 on either side ofthe median line thereof; Mounted upon and connectingbars 6 and 7 Patented Mar. 1, 1921 is a suitable canvas seat portlon as shown at 20. V

In its collapsed condition the frame assumes the position shownin Fig. 4:. In setting the frame up the pairs of legs are extended laterally a distanceand bar 7 fitted on to pins 5-5 on legs 2-2, the rods 8-8 being inserted in orifices 9-9 thereby laterally spacing legs 2-2 andbracing the same with respect to'bar 7 Bar 6 is now fitted on to pins 4 1 on legs 1 -1 thereby spacingthe i 7 said legs. the seat 20 permitting the folding of legs 2-2 on legs 1-1 but effectually determining the position of each leg 2 with re lation to its corresponding leg 1 when extended as shown in figures 1 and 3] The ends 18-18 of'rods 17-17 are now inserted V in orifices 19-19 in bar 6.

Member 145 is now effectually held in a fixed position with relation to bar 6, and to legs 1-1 through the medium of rods 15- 16 and: 16-16, thereby thoroughly bracing and supporting the several members against lateral movement. The structure is collapsed by removing bars 6 and 7 and folding the several members and rods as shown in Fig. 4.

Considerable economy is effected in this construction since it eliminates the necessity of using dies in forming special parts and it permits the'use of the cheaper and lighter woods. V

It is to be understood that the embodiment shown is illustrative only and is in no way to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. I claim p 1. The combination with a pair of side members and an end member of a central member spaced a distance therefrom, a pair of bracing elements connecting said central member with each. of said side members, and a pair of elements connecting one end of said central member with said end member on one end of said central member anddeat points spaced a distance on each side of the median line thereof.

2. The combination of a pair of spaced side members, an end member removably mounted thereon, a central member spaced from said side and end members, a pair of bracing members connecting said central side members, an end member removably mounted thereon, a central member spaced fromv saidv side and end members, a pair oi bracing members pivotally connected to said central member and each ofsaid'side members, and a pair of elements mounted ta'chably connected to said end member'at points spaced a distance on each side of the v median line thereof.

4. The combinationof a pair of spaced side members, an end member removably mounted thereon, a central member spaced from said side and end members, apair of V v bracing members pivotally connected to'said 80 central member and each ofasaid side members, and a pair of elements pivotally mounted on one'end of said central member and detachablyconnected to said end mem ber at points spaced a distance on each side of the median line thereof.

'5. The combination of a pair of spaced side members, an end member removably nected to one end of said central member.

and the free end of each side member, a

second bracin member havin the same 7 t: D

length as said first mentioned bracing mem bers pivotally connected to "be other end of said central member and to each side 111E111".- ber at a point adjacent the center thereof, and a pair of elements pirotally connected to the last mentioned end or" said central member and detachably connected tosaid end member at points spaced a distance on each side of the median line thereof.

6. The combination of a pair of spaced side members, an end member removably mounted thereon, a central member spaced from said side and end members, a pair of bracing Vmembers connecting said central pair of elements mounted on one end of 'said central member and detachably connected to said end memberat points spaced members at their central points, an end- 'member' and each of said side members, a. r

member removably mounted on said second mentioned side members, a rod pivotally' mounted on each or" said'second mentioned side members and detachably connected to the adiacent ends of said last ment oned 'cn-ri member, and a flexible connecting member mounted on both of said end members. r

- JOHN E. SPRINGER. 

